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03-06-2011, 03:51 PM
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| Senior Member  Joined: Jun 2006 From: California Posts: 3,058 | Baha'i Nomenclature...
Here are some terms used in names and addressing people in some of the Baha'i writings and history.. My hope is that others will add to this thread furtehr posts that will be helpful to people.. Aqa: Sir, mister. General term of respect. Darvish: A Muslim mystic. Often a wandering, mendicant ascetic who traditionally carries an ax and a begging bowl (kashkul). Haji: One who had made the Muslim pilgrimage. Kashi: Someone from Kashan Mirza: A general term of respect which usually indicates that the one designated is literate. Used after the name it indicates a prince. Mulla: A Muslim priest. Shaykh: An elder; a chief; a professor; or the head of a dervish order. Siyyid: A descendant of the Prophet Muhammad. Ustad: A master craftsman. From "Ustad Muhammad-'Aliy-i Salmani, My Memories of Baha'u'llah", p. 133 |
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03-06-2011, 09:28 PM
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| Senior Member  Joined: Sep 2010 From: Australia Posts: 828 |
Here is a link to a Glossary of General Spiritual Names Glossary of Spiritual Terms© - Humanity In Unity This one is very comprehensive http://gnosticteachings.org/glossary/ Cheers Tony Last edited by tonyfish58; 03-06-2011 at 09:30 PM. Reason: Added another link |
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09-11-2011, 07:52 AM
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09-12-2011, 08:35 AM
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| Senior Member  Joined: Apr 2011 From: Pembroke, NC Posts: 319 | Afnan: descendants from the Báb's family.
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